Overview

Warden System

The Warden System allows Americans to receive security warnings and other important notices as quickly as possible. Wardens are American citizens who will contact other Americans with relevant information from the Embassy or the Department of State.

Recent Warden Messages:

For the most recent Worldwide Caution, click here.

Register Online:

The State Department operates a secure online travel registration website to record your foreign trip and residence information that the Department of State can use to communicate with you and assist you in case of an emergency.

The site also provides you with up-to-date travel information customized to your unique travel agenda and itinerary. The data you provide is secured behind Department of State firewalls, accessed only by cleared personnel in Embassies, Consulates, and the Department of State, and releasable only under the provisions of the Privacy Act.

The travel registration service for American citizens allows you to register and update your contact information at any time, making it easier for you to keep your information current.

We invite you to register yourself and your family and get acquainted with travel registration.

U.S. citizens around the world who travel or reside abroad can access this site at https://travelregistration.state.gov/

 

Latest Samoa Warden Message

Warden Message

October 1, 2009

On September 29, following an earthquake in the Pacific Ocean, Samoa was hit with tsunami waves that caused an undetermined number of casualties and significant property damage, primarily along the south and south eastern coasts of Upolu Island.

We suggest that U.S. citizens or nationals contact friends and family in the United States with updates about their welfare and whereabouts.

The U.S. Embassy in Apia will continue to monitor the tsunami aftermath and will seek to contact U.S. citizens or nationals who may be at hotels, resorts, or hospitals.  U.S. citizens or nationals are urged to locate shelters, monitor media reports, and follow all official instructions.  U.S. citizens or nationals should carry their travel documents at all time (i.e. U.S. Passport, Birth Certificate, picture ID’s, etc.) or secure them in safe, waterproof locations.

Additional information on the earthquake may be found at the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) website http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/?region=2.

Please continue to monitor the Embassy’s website for updated information.  For further information please consult the Country Specific Information for Samoa, available via the Internet at http://travel.state.gov.   

For any emergencies involving U.S. citizens or nationals, please contact the U.S. Embassy’s Consular Section, located at 5the Floor ACC Building, Matafele Apia, SAMOA; telephone 685-21631, 22696; after hours emergency telephone 685-777-1776; e-mail AmEmbApia@state.gov.

For the latest safety/security information, U.S. citizens or nationals living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet web site at: http://travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Alerts, Travel Warnings, and health-information resources can be found.

Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S. and Canada or, for callers in other areas by calling a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.  These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

U. S. Embassy Apia, SAMOA

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